UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the role of the police in the UK?
ATo support the government's political goals
BTo protect life and property and prevent and detect crime ✓
CTo collect taxes from the public
DTo run the courts system
Explanation
The role of the police is to protect life and property, prevent crime, detect crime and to bring offenders to justice. The police in the UK are not supposed to be political and should be impartial.
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